Canadian authorities implement disease control measures. First North American response.

As a precautionary measure the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), in collaboration with the Government of Prince Edward Island, has implemented disease control measures in and around a premises in western Prince Edward Island where a young goose in a backyard flock tested positive for an avian influenza virus. It is important to note that this finding does not indicate a new threat to human health.

The virus was determined to be an H5 subtype in testing conducted by the Atlantic Veterinary College laboratory in Charlottetown. The sample has been sent to the National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease (NCFAD) in Winnipeg for further testing to confirm its strain and pathogenicity. The NCFAD is Canada?s national reference laboratory for avian influenza. Testing is being conducted on a priority basis, results will be communicated as soon as they are available.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump went on Twitter Wednesday to criticize the head of the local union that represents workers at the Carrier plant in Indiana where Trump recently touted a deal to keep jobs there from moving to Mexico.

Trump boasted that after negotiations, Carrier had agreed to keep 1,100 jobs in Indiana. He has celebrated the deal, which came with $7 million in tax breaks, while reiterating his campaign pledge to impose 35 percent tariffs on companies that move jobs out of the country.More...

RECALL: Menorahs Due to Fire Hazard

Target Reannounces Recall of Menorahs Due to Fire Hazard

Recall date: December 6, 2016

Recall number: 17-045

Recall Summary

Name of product:

Menorahs

Hazard:

The menorahs can melt when the candles are burning, posing a fire hazard.More...

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump continued to fill out his cabinet Wednesday, announcing appointments to head the Small Business Administration and Environmental Protection Agency.

Former professional wrestling executive Linda McMahon to head the Small Business Administration.

McMahon, a failed contender for the U.S. Senate and an early supporter of Trump's presidential campaign, is expected to play a key role in Trump's efforts to generate more U.More...

This Day in History: Pearl Harbor

Seventy-five years ago on December 7, the Japanese military launched an unprovoked and deadly attack on the American naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

President Franklin Roosevelt described that day in 1941 as "a date which will live in infamy" during an appearance before a joint session of Congress the very next day. After a brief and forceful speech, the United States officially entered World War II when lawmakers approved a resolution declaring a state of war with Japan.More...